Hold the line on taxes drives Illinois lawmakers in 1972
Illinois legislators press a two year property tax freeze and broader tax relief as the Tax Revolt mood shapes the spring session. Gov Ogilvie and Civic Federation back the plan while opposition remains muted. Proposals include exempting retirement incomes, reducing personal property tax, and funding for parochial schools with a 30 million aid measure.
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Copley
Springfield
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Ilinois
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C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Civic Federation
Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Ogilvie
United States Supreme Court
Michael J. Bakalis
State University
Americans Are No. 10 in Saigon Says Tiede
Saigon report describes growing anti American sentiment after a decade of war. It notes locals view the United States as unloved while acknowledging monetary aid and limited cooperation. Incidents include provocations by GIs, vandalism, and anti American slogans across cities.
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Tom Tiede
NEA
Chase Manhattan Bank
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Philippines
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Vietnam
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Gia Dinh
Nang
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196Th
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Dmz
Hue
Bien Hoa
504Th
South Vietnam
Nixon
Mao
Tse-tung
Hanoi
Hue University
Pleiku
My Lai
U.S
Nixon surprises 6 year old with birthday gift in Florida
President Nixon, after a Miami visit and Bahamas trip, attended a birthday party for 6 year old Paul Motta at sea aboard his father’s yacht. A White House card read Congratulations Paul and Happy Birthday, signed Richard Nixon, accompanying a ball point pen engraved with Nixon’s name.
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White House
Grand Cay Island
Bahamas
Paul Motta
Nixon
Paul
Richard Nixon
Editorial: Illinois likely ends dry election era July 1
Springfield editor Ray Serats notes a new law allowing liquor sales on election days after July 1, with home rule cities able to ban sales locally. The measure, signed by Gov. Ogilvie, shifts Illinois practice statewide though some towns may retain bars by ordinance. The March 21 primary missed the change. school elections had earlier tweaks.
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Ray Serats
General Assembly
John 8. Matijevich
North
Chicago
Matijevich
St. Patrick’s Day
Ilinois
Reader urges action against wall defacement at Daniel's Hill
A reader scolds neighbors for approving vandalism on the Daniel's Hill wall and nearby Northbrook entrance. She cites respect for property, urges parental accountability, and proposes a supervised mural by an aspiring artist as a constructive remedy.
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Register News
Daniel's Hill
Northbrook
Cezanne
King City
Dolores
Lucas
Today In History Highlights from June 19 events
On June 19 1819 the SS Savannah completed the first Atlantic steamship crossing to Liverpool. Other noted events include Roanoke's 1586 departure ending England's first American settlement and a 1862 ban on slavery in U.S. territories. Author Taylor Caldwell wed William Everett Stancell in Buffalo.
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Liverpool
England
Roanoke Island
N.C
America
Albany
N.Y
Maximilian of
Mexico
India
Calcutta
U.S
Ethel
Julius Rosenberg
New York
Sing Sing
Dean Rusk
Charles de Gaulle
Bufflac
Taylor Caldwell
William Everett Stancell
Florida
Miss Caldwell
Stancell
Marcus Reback
All in All Down 1 Chateau Beland Heroine
A cryptic clue hints at a chanson style heroine from Chateau Beland with a 2 percent gambler’s risk embedded in wordplay. The item reads like a puzzle line suggesting a literary or musical subject.
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Chateau
Beland
CBS Demonstrates Long Play Record Revolution 1948
On June 21, 1948, the Columbia Broadcasting System demonstrated its long playing record and revolutionized the recording industry.
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Columbia Broadcasting System
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